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Program Return on Investment

The Lazaridis EMTM provides an educational experience that prepares leaders with the skills to last the entirety of their professional career. As the business and technology landscape changes significantly year-over-year, our goal is to educate our learners in the fundamentals of business while providing them with the skills necessary to be nimble and innovative in light of potential industry, culture and career changes.

Our executive management program is designed for impact that is both immediate and ongoing. After only a few sessions, our candidates are able to begin implementing new strategies at their organizations. They gain better leadership capabilities and the confidence to creatively address a broad range of business challenges.

Candidates frequently advance to more senior roles and become greater contributors to organizational success even before graduation.

Perhaps one of the most significant long-term benefits of the program is the lifelong relationships formed with fellow classmates, Laurier faculty and participating guest lecturers from top-tier universities and companies. This community is composed of exceptional leaders across many of Canada's largest and most innovative enterprises.

What Our EMTM Network is Saying

Lazaridis EMTM learners have access to a wide network of technology industry experts including their cohort, EMTM alumni, special guest speakers and the Golden Triangle Angel Networking (GTAN), an accredited investor group with close to 100 members from the Toronto-Waterloo Region Corridor. Additionally, our candidates are regularly invited to relevant talks and networking events hosted by groups such as Communitech and the Conference Board of Canada.

Jennifer Smith (MSc ’12)

“It astounded me how relevant each individual course was. It taught us how to compete, where to compete, the nuances of dealing with the management of technology innovation, that's what set EMTM apart for me.”

Iain Klugman (Industry Leader)

CEO, Communitech

"The EMTM Program really focuses on what is uniquely different about the business of technology and how do we equip people to be global leaders in that space."

Patty Waslychuk (EMTM '17)

Director of E-Commerce and Customer Service, MTD Products

"The professors teach us in real-world terms that are immediately applicable coming back into the office."

Erin Ackles (EMTM '18)

Associate Vice-President Easyline London, TD Bank

"After each session I head back to the office Monday morning with new ways of assessing business challenges, having a deeper understanding of current issues facing industries that rely on or create new technologies."

Mark Pecen (Industry Leader)

CEO, Approach Infinity Inc.

"In order for a tech company to be successful, their managers need to be trained in a variety of techniques not just leadership, but strategy as it applies to emerging technologies, finance and intellectual property rights."

Sid Attapattu (EMTM '18)

Manager of Programs Office (Architecture and New Technology Introduction), TELUS

"This program has vastly exceeded my expectations. The professors, material, facilities, administrative staff and my fellow learners are all top notch."

Adrien Côté (MSc ’17)

Business Advisor, Velocity

"The faculty have real-world credibility and create an experience where concepts are learned quickly and you find immediate ways to use what you learn in your work."

Ophelia Chang (MSc ’17)

Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance Monitoring and Testing, HSBC

“Problems don’t happen in vacuums – they are most oftentimes cross-functional and multi-dimensional, and this program has been most beneficial in helping me dig deep to find true root causes to the complex issues that my clients face."

Joe AbiDaoud (MSc ’17)

Vice President IT, CIO, ‎Yamana Gold Inc.

“It’s about understanding how technology is disrupting and changing the business model. The EMTM program has given me the framework, and the expanded network, that will enable me to succeed.”

Jeremy Auger (MSc ’12)

Chief Strategy Officer, D2L

“One of the biggest benefits was the ability to interact with peers in similar companies, and it was very much a collaborative learning environment where we all brought real world experience to bear on what we were learning.”